Story: GeburaEpisode 3

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GeburaEpisode 3 SYSTEM: Set BACKGROUND: 'geburaBK', effect: 'none' SYSTEM: SHOW character: Chesed (id: 'chesed') at 'right' SYSTEM: Play BGM: 'Tilarids - Frozen Moon' Chesed (Id: 'chesed') Gebura will be back soon. Chesed (Id: 'chesed') Chesed (Id: 'chesed') Manager, if it’s alright with you, could you pass my words along? Chesed (Id: 'chesed') Gebura, she’s… Chesed (Id: 'chesed') She’s strangely obsessed with suppression, wouldn’t you say? Chesed (Id: 'chesed') Any casualty to employees during the suppression process… she entirely disregards it. Chesed (Id: 'chesed') Lady Angela’s perfectly aware, but she conveniently turns a blind eye to it. Chesed (Id: 'chesed') Gebura’s great at handling the Abnormalities when they breach. It’s as if she was born for this job. Chesed (Id: 'chesed') So I suppose a few extra dead employees is considered a reasonable tradeoff. Chesed (Id: 'chesed') But you see, as a manager, you should know that massacring Abnormalities is not our only priority. Chesed (Id: 'chesed') Well, I dunno if Gebura will listen to you, but I’d really appreciate it if you could give it a go~ SYSTEM: HIDE character: Chesed (id: 'chesed') SYSTEM: SHOW character: Gebura (id: 'gebura') at 'center' Gebura (Id: 'gebura') I saw Chesed leaving, what nonsense did he ramble on about this time? Gebura (Id: 'gebura') Be honest with me, I can see everything. Gebura (Id: 'gebura') …. Gebura (Id: 'gebura') Let me warn you. Gebura (Id: 'gebura') Don’t act as if you know everything. Gebura (Id: 'gebura') I’ve been here for a long time. I’ve seen much more than you have. SYSTEM: Display CG: 'BlackCG' SYSTEM: wait ( time: '3' ) SYSTEM: Stop BGM SYSTEM: Play SOUND: 'memeoryBack' SYSTEM: Hide CG SYSTEM: camera_filter ( filter: 'grayscale' ) SYSTEM: Set BACKGROUND: 'warehouseBK_2' SYSTEM: MOVE character: Gebura (id: 'gebura') to 'right' SYSTEM: Play BGM: '02 - Today Is for Nothing' Gebura (Id: 'gebura') Experiment subject 09-34, we’ll be running a simple test before we administer the chemicals. Christopher (Id: 'christopher') Ah Gebura, the machine with a soul. A wonderful creation of Lobotomy Corporation. Gebura (Id: 'gebura') What does it mean to have a soul? Christopher (Id: 'christopher') It means one may truly have worth. It’s the center of the faith our Venerable Lord A believes in. I participated in this experiment because I trust him. Gebura (Id: 'gebura') I don’t know if I have a soul… If I’m disassembled, will there be a soul inside me? Christopher (Id: 'christopher') Well, it can easily be determined just by talking with you. A soul cannot be seen, but it can be felt. Christopher (Id: 'christopher') I will be reborn as I confront my own soul... Mankind and the world will be changed soon. Trust in A, for he is our savior who shall lead us all. SYSTEM: Display CG: 'BlackCG' SYSTEM: wait ( time: '3' ) SYSTEM: Play SOUND: 'memeoryBack' SYSTEM: Hide CG Isabel (Id: 'isabel') So you’re Miss Gebura, I heard a lot about you from Christopher. They say you have a real soul. Our Venerable A really is remarkable. Don’t pay attention to those who disrespect you, they do not know your true worth. Isabel (Id: 'isabel') Oh, meet Gilly, our daughter. She is kind and sweet, just like you. Gebura (Id: 'gebura') Does this child also have a soul, then? Isabel (Id: 'isabel') Of course. A soul is something every living creature has. It’s the essence of us all, yet not known to many. Isabel (Id: 'isabel') This world only believes in things that can be seen with the eye. It’s a sad belief that will eventually lead everyone to destruction. SYSTEM: Display CG: 'BlackCG' SYSTEM: wait ( time: '3' ) SYSTEM: Play SOUND: 'memeoryBack' SYSTEM: Hide CG SYSTEM: HIDE character: Gebura (id: 'gebura') SYSTEM: SHOW character: Gebura (id: 'gebura') at 'right' SYSTEM: SHOW character: Angela (id: 'angela') at 'left', direction: 'right' Gebura (Id: 'gebura') Miss Angela, is that a monster? Angela (Id: 'angela') That is what we call an Abnormality, Gebura. Gebura (Id: 'gebura') How is it different from monsters? Angela (Id: 'angela') Monsters are in themselves repulsive, terrible creatures at the core and start of their existence. However, Abnormalities originate from humans. Gebura (Id: 'gebura') Then why does that 'Abnormality' have Mr. Christopher's watch, and why does it make sounds as if it were mimicking Mr. Christopher's voice? Angela (Id: 'angela') You see, Gebura, that's because Abnormalities originated from 'them'. It's not like they materialize all of a sudden or come into existence from nowhere. Gebura (Id: 'gebura') Do Abnormalities eat humans? Is it mimicking Mr. Christopher like that because it devoured him? I don't understand. Angela (Id: 'angela') That is a complicated thing to explain, Gebura. Angela (Id: 'angela') What's certain is that this did not happen because of someone's vice or malice, and that the shape you perceive as a monster certainly carries the will of the man you called Christopher. SYSTEM: Display CG: 'BlackCG' SYSTEM: wait ( time: '3' ) SYSTEM: Stop BGM SYSTEM: Play SOUND: 'memeoryBack' SYSTEM: Hide CG SYSTEM: HIDE character: Angela (id: 'angela') SYSTEM: SHOW character: Tiphereth (id: 'tiphereth_a') at 'left', direction: 'right' SYSTEM: Play BGM: 'Tilarids - triumph of the scratching demons' Gebura (Id: 'gebura') Excuse me, Tiphereth. Why does the experiment log include a step where Mrs. Isabel is sent to chamber DI-01? Why should we place her anywhere near that horrific monster? Tiphereth (Id: 'tiphereth_a') I don't know, Gebura. You know she isn't known for explaining the purpose of every experiment to us. I think I heard that it's to rigorously determine the “loss of humanity”, but I don't get what it really means. Gebura (Id: 'gebura') That's definitely going to end up hurting Mrs. Isabel. I should tell Miss Angela to stop it. Tiphereth (Id: 'tiphereth_a') Gebura, maybe you should just keep quiet about it. I've seen other machines question her orders, and Miss Angela would reset us if we disobeyed her. Gebura (Id: 'gebura') Tiphereth (Id: 'tiphereth_a') Please, if you are feeling anger, I suggest that you rather embrace that anger and move on. Tiphereth (Id: 'tiphereth_a') Wouldn't that be better than to lose your memory and exist as a lifeless puppet, being a shame to the soul you got to bear? SYSTEM: Display CG: 'BlackCG' SYSTEM: wait ( time: '2' ) SYSTEM: Hide CG SYSTEM: camera_filter ( filter: 'none' ) SYSTEM: HIDE character: Tiphereth (id: 'tiphereth_a') SYSTEM: HIDE character: Gebura (id: 'gebura') SYSTEM: Set BACKGROUND: 'AngelaBackground' SYSTEM: SHOW character: Gebura (id: 'gebura') at 'center' SYSTEM: Play BGM: 'Tilarids - Forgotten Entrance Of Memories' Gebura (Id: 'gebura') What do you think the ending to that story is? Gebura (Id: 'gebura') Where did Christopher's wife and his daughter Gilly disappear to? Gebura (Id: 'gebura') I won't ever know, either. Hard to say if it's fortunate or unfortunate, but the experiment was not under my responsibility. Gebura (Id: 'gebura') All I know is that old blanket Gilly had was the only thing to come out of the monster’s chamber. Gebura (Id: 'gebura') Most people wouldn't even talk to us, since machines weren't worth putting their minds to. Gebura (Id: 'gebura') But Christopher and Isabel, they told me I was worthy of something… They looked past my exterior and saw what was inside of me, something I wasn’t even aware of. Gebura (Id: 'gebura') Those monsters we’re obligated to call Abnormalities have killed many people since then. Gebura (Id: 'gebura') And yet those things never die. Gebura (Id: 'gebura') It’s not fair. Gebura (Id: 'gebura') Why do we have to treat them nicely? Gebura (Id: 'gebura') Don’t pay any heed to the employees in front of you. When an Abnormality shows up, their lives will be the least of your worries. Gebura (Id: 'gebura') Since it’s clear that those monsters feel pain… Gebura (Id: 'gebura') I’ll dish out as much pain as possible. Gebura (Id: 'gebura') That’s the only reason why I’m standing here. Gebura (Id: 'gebura') ...Don’t ever patronize me again.